F/A-18 Hornet Rear

Aircraft Characteristics

Designed to reduce life-cycle costs, the F/A-18 is available in two models and possesses the following characteristics.

 

Seating capacity/crew options:

Model F/A-18C: one-seat (pilot-only)

Model F/A-18D: two-seats (one for the pilot and one for the weapons/sensor officer [WSO])

Dimensions: length 56 ft (17.1 m), wing span 40 ft (12.3 m), height 15.3 ft (4.7 m)

Propulsion: two F404-GE-402 engines, each with 18,000 pounds of thrust

Top speed: Mach 1.8

Combat radius: 500+ nm (900+ km)

Armaments

In addition to an M61A1 20-mm gun mounted inside the nose of the craft, the F/A-18 carries up to 13,700 pounds (6,227 kg) of external ordnance and has nine weapon stations as follows:

 

Two wingtip stations for Sidewinders

Two outboard wing stations for air-to-air or air-to-ground weapons

Two inboard wing stations that can be used for fuel tanks, air-to-air weapons, or air-to-ground weapons

Two nacelle fuselage stations for AMRAAMs, Sparrows, or sensor pods

One centerline station for fuel or for air-to-ground weapons

USS Midway Aircraft Carrier CV-41 Museum-San Diego Ca.

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